Tilting mechanism for supporting seat portion and backrest of chair in integral fashion
US4986601A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C1/03283
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tilting mechamism for supporting a seat portion and a backrest of chair in integral fashion. This mechanism comprising an upright support; a pedestal block mounted on an upper end of the upright support for swivel movement; an arm member pivotally engaged at the rear side thereof by a first horizontal shaft mounted on the pedestal block toward the front of the upright support; a seat plate pivotally engaged at a front portion thereof with the end of this arm member by a second horizontal shaft; an elastic body such as a spring lying between this plate and the block; a backrest supporting member on which a backrest can be mounted, the supporting member being elongated and carried in part on the lower face of the seat plate and pivotally engaged with a long hole formed at the rear end of the seat plate by a third horizontal shaft; the forward part of this supporting member mounted on the pedestal block by the first shaft pivotally engaging the arm member with the block; and a gas spring connecting between a fourth shaft mounted on the front end of this supporting member and the second shaft positioned at the front end of the arm member.
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